Log-barker and the like.



C. B. THORNE. LOG BARKER AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED mmzs. I 1

4 SHEETS-SHEET 1- //v vawrok C 7614 Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

C. B. THORNE.

LOG BARKER AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION mm mm. 29. mp.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

4 spins-aunt C. B. THORNE.

LOG BARKER AND THE LIKE- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. V919.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3 II. B. THORNE.

[0G BARKER AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED IIAR.29. m9.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

4 8HEETS-SNEET 4.

- 5211MB, have invented it g-Barker and the like, of. which the'foicm BUSCH wnoiinn, or HAWKESBURY, onrnuo, cAiiAnA.

LOG-BARKER AN D THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, (Jenn Boson Ti-ioin i n, a subject of the Kin of Norway, and resuling at the town 0 Hawkeshury, 1n the Province of ()nt|1rin new and useful lowing is the specification.

The invention relates to 'log bar-hers and the like as describml in the present speei-- ficetion-end illustrated in the accompanying drawings that form part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel construction and arrangement of parts. whereby the'logs are n'niintnimul continuously and various] y in rolling contact by oil'- culati them regularly in their progress througii the machine.

The objects of the invention areto remove the bark from logs of any length without injury to the lo or ,waste of 'ood wood;

to simplify the methods of hand ing logs in barking operations; to ei'lieiently strip the int k notwithstanding adveise elnnatie conditions; toeconomize ,in lnhor and power: and general] y to provide a serviceable and durable machine at a moderate cost for barking, clearing logs of ice and washing 10 s and for en other use in whieh rnhbing ac ion is desire )lO.

In the drawings, Figure I is a side elevation of the mnehmc showing hopper sides removed to disclose the movement of the logs in their circulation.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the machine.

Fig. 3 is a detail ofa calu.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the machine at the delivery end. I,

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the machine at the feeiliflg'mnl.

Fig. (5 is a. detail of a hopper showing another mechanism for rrenl ing the circulatory inovenu'nlol' the logs.

. Fig. 'i isn ilelnil iii a other lll()(llli('.lll'.l0l\.

(Fig. H is a ileluil of a hopper showing allother modification.

Fig. 9 is a detail of a hopper showing an-- other modificulion.

Fig. I" is a. detail of a another mmlilimition.

Fig. H w a plan viewshowing an alter- Pl steed Specification of Letters Patent.

in the Dominion of hopper showing no- -opemting in'achinery is eonstrocbci wonerele bed 20. The hearings 2l'ere sup- Patented oct. 21;, 1919.

Application fled March 29, 1019. Serial no. mass.

native drive and the corresponding positions of the displacing cams.

Fig. 12 is a detail of a hopper showing a preferred form of rear well.

Fig. 13 is a plan view of the bark draining trough and conveyor.

Like numerals of reference indicate corres iondmg parts in each figure.

eferri-n to the drnwm s; the numerals 1,

' 2 and 3 int ieate hop ers iaving the curved and sloping front we is 4 terminating at the side walls 5 and at their lower ends forming the bottoms of the hoppers, meeting the rear wells 6, which extend upwardly to the top of-' the side walls in a plurality of inclined sections, the lower and. greater inclined sections 7 having the cam slots 8 and 9 registering with corn-spending slots in the bottom portions of the front walls 4.

'lhesaid hoppem are made in any suitable number, i u some cases only one s necessary,

.while in others the number of: hoppers depends on the condition of the berkand conseqnentiy the difficulties it offers toward removal. These hoppers are preferably lined with boiler plate and constructed of timbers, steel or concrete and so ported by the st'rnctuiehere shown in he vertical beams 10 and the longitudinal girders 11.

The said structure sup Dl'ts at the i'ee-l end the platform 12, wine] continues to the inclined way 13 and this leads into the hop ion 1.

'lhe inclined platform '14 is the connection lmtwren )]181 1 and hopper 2 and the inelined plat 01'!" 15 is the connection between ho p iers 2 and 3. y r

.l e runway 16 is the delivery platform nnd leads from the top of the rear wall of lhe hopper 3 and terminates the path of lhe log: through the machine starting from the feed platform 12* The endless ehnin carrier l7 carries the log along the platform l2 up to the inclined way 13.

'lhe sproclmt wheels in and l!) are journaled'in snita-hle hearings supported by the structure and carry the chain 17.

The structure supporting the hop Jers and i on the ported above the lied 20 and from the longi- 26 carrying the pinions 27 coacting with the gears 24; The pulleys 28 are also fixedly mounted on the pinion shafts 26 and are operatively connected to the motor 29 by the belts 30.

The sprinkler pipes 31 are s p orted above each-hopper and are connec to a suitable water supply.

The cams 32 are mounted on the cam shafts 23 and in turning enter the slots 8 and 9, said cam having a recedin face 33 and 34 at the ends from the direction of -rotation so that in turning these 'faces 33 and 34 each spondingly recessed at 36 and 37.

The cam openings in the bottoms of the hoppers'lead into a drain trough 38, which 810 es downwardly in the direction of the delivery end of the machine and receives the water'and bark from the hoppers.

.At its lower end the trough 38 empties into the transverse trough 39, in which the scraping conveyer 40 operates, said conveyor being formed of the c ains 41 carrying the scrapers 42 and turnin with the sprockets 43, which are suitably riven. The bottom of the trough 38 is perforated, therefore the water is drained 011' and the bark conveyed to its delivery point for use as fuel the constantly feeding logs from behind the' cams to a osition thereabove, where their contact witli said cam rolls them around, so that they rub hard against the logs immediately thereabove and at this point the most efiective work in the operation is accomplished. The logs gradually work up and around so that there is a distinct circulation within each hopper, which appears to culminate centrally in each hopper. in the raising of one or more logs to the top from engage the logs 35 and leave them to. drop behind the cams, which are correof the mac ine it is obvious that underneath at each stroke and these are use all well barked.

,The number of hoppers may or ma not depend on the condition of the logs, or it is safe to say, that to add to the number of hoppers means a considerable increase in the rubbing operations and therefore the efficiency is often increased, though on the other hand too many hoppers may injure the wood, therefore under some conditions the rubbing operations in each ho per may be lengthened and this can be done y delaying the feed. This construction materially facilitates the work of the attendant in adj usting operations to insure efiiciency under var ing conditions.

he main feature of the invention isthe making of a hole orcreating a space, into n which the logs must fall, thereb causing a be done by other mechanical means than the rotating cams hereinbefore described, as

ration 1s may for instancegiin Fig. 6 a reciprocatory machine is use in which 44 is a cylinder connected to a suitable su ply of expansile fluid and having a iston tlierein connected with the rod 45 an ing connected to the oscillatory rod 47, which operates the usher 48.

cross head 46, the latterbe- The pusher or pus ers, as there may be more than one, engage the logs and accomplisi the purpose for which the cams are use In Fig. 7 another displacing mechanism is shown and is similar in many ways to the cams described, for it consists of a success sion of rotors 49, suitably driven, and hav ing pins 50 or teeth or any projections, whic will engage and lift the logs.

In Fig. 8 the toothed chain 51 is shown as extending through a slot in the lower section of the rear wall in a similar manner to the cam and formin the disturbing element and this carries t e logs continuously from one corner of the hopper and at its u per ends drops them back into the middle 0 the hopper where they gradually work back to the carrier again.

In Fig. 9 a plurality of cams 52 triangular in cross section are shown, these bem arranged preferably in sets of three and projecting through the first upward reach of the rear wall of a hopper.

In Fig. 10 a vibrator .bar 53 is shown in the same upward reach of the rear wall, said bar having teeth 54 beveled forwardly from a straight back wall.

In Fig. 11 a modified form of drive is shown and in this a driven shaft is journaled parallel to the succession of hoppers and is driven by the motor 56, to which it is commuted by the pulleys 57 and 58 and belt 59. The bevel gears 60 are mounted on the shaft 55 and roart with the bevel ears 61, which are mounted at the outer en s of the transverse cam shafts 62 and by this arrangement the cams may be maintained constantly in alternative operatin positions, thereby materially reducing t e load on the motor.

In Fig. 12' the rear wall is shown in three reaches, 63, 64, and 65 and in this construction it will be seen that a greater slope is given to the upper reach 65 than to the middle reach 64, consequently a small log cannot force a larger log back into the hopper, thereb leaving the latter crowded with large ogs, because the center vertical line through the small log 66 is on the hopper side as compared with the center vertical line through the larger 10 67, which insures a constant push by t e small log on the bigger log in the direction of the dividing platform or wall from the next hopper in succession.

The bracket 68 is here shown as opera tivel connected with the piston in the cylinder 6 for the return operation.

This mechanism is merely shown diagrammaticall in the drawings and only briefly descri ed, as it is not an essential feature in the invention.

The operation of the invention may be facilitated by relieving the hop ers of finished logs before reaching the de ivery end and by doing this the efficiency may be greatly increased as smooth logs will not then interfere by delaying the contact of the bark covered logs with one another.

Various changes may be made in the construction of the machine without de arting from the spirit of the invention, so ibng as said changes are within the scope of the claims for novelty following.

What I claim is:

1. In a log barker and the like, a hopper having front and rear walls terminating in a slotted bottom portion and a driven rotatory member suitably journaled and in rotation entering the hopper through said slotted bottom portion and operating toward the rear wall.

2. In a log barker and the like, a hopper having front and. rear walls terminating in a slotted bottom portion and a driven oscillatory member projecting through the slotted bottom and engaging the logs to keep them in a constant circulatory movement.

3. In a log barker and the like. a hopper having an opening at the lower rear end thereof, a driven shaft journaled adjacent to said opening and a cam shaped member fixedly mounted on said shaft and entering said opening at each half revolution, and rolling the logs in contact therewith.

i. In a log barker and the like, a hopper having a plurality of openings at the lower rear end, a shaft suitably driven, and journuled adjacent lo said opening, and cams mounted on said shaft and havin log rolling faces receding from the direction of rotation and corresponding recesses on the inner sides, said cams entering said openings and engaging the logs in said hopper.

5. In a log barker and the like, a hopper having openings at the lower end of the rear wall in the bottom thereof, a water sprinkling device thereabove, and disturbing elements entering said openings and engaging the logs and creating a constant. rolling movement and establishing a circulation of the logs in the hopper.

6. In a log barker and the like, a stationary hopper having a plura ity of openings in the bottom, shaft bearings, a cam shaft journalcd in said bearin's and extending across the outside of sai hopper adjacent to said openings, a gear on said shaft, pinion shaft bearmgs a pinion shaft, a pinion coacting with said gear, a pulley and belt connection to said pinion shaft, a motor driving said pulleys, and a plurality of cams on said cum shaft engaging the logs in the hopper and rolling the same at each operation.

7. In a log barker and the like, a plurality of hoppers aving openings in the bottoms at the lower end of the rear wall. disturbing elements entering said openings periodically and creating a regular and constant movement of the logs for rubbing purposes, a feeding platform, a sprinkling device over each hopper, wnnectingplatforms between the several hoppers, and a runway from the last hopper.

8. In a log barker and the like, a succession of hoppers having openings in the bottoms at the lower ends of the rear walls, a driven shaft suitably journaled alongside said hoppers, transverse shafts suitably journaled and extendin acrosssaid open mgs, bevel gears connecting said driven and transverse shafts, a motor operatively connected with said driven shaft, and rams mounted on said transverse shafts in alter natively operating positions respectively and in rotation entering said openings and engaging the logs.

9. In a log barker and the like, a hopper having a front sloping downwardl to the rear Wall, the latter being formed in lower, middle and upper reaches, said upper reach having a greater inclination than said middle reach to facilitate the deliver of larger logs, and side walls closing in saic front and rear walls, and means for agitating said In a log barker and the like, 'ajhopper having an opening in the bottom at the 5 lower end of therear side forming flushing and cam slots, rotatin cams extending through said slots for d sturbing said logs at short intervals and automatic means for receiving and discharging the bark removed from the logs free of the accompanying 10 water. I

Signed at the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, this 21st day of March, 1919, a

' GA-RL BUSOH THORN'E. 

